Whiffletree-hook.



P. M. HARDY.

WHIFFLETREE HOOK.

APPLIOATION FILED 111112.19, 1913.

1 1 29 ,67 1 Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

WITNESSES [NVENTOR 1H5 NORRIS PETERS 60.. PHOT- LITHOH WASHINGTON. B4 C4PARROTT M. HARDY, 0F AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA.

WHIFFLETREE-HOOK.

Application filed March 19, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PARROTT M. HARDY, acitizen of the United States, residing 'at Aurora, in the county ofBeaufort and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Whitfietree-Hooks, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to whiflle tree hooks and more particularly tothat class wherein a locking means is provided to prevent the accidentalremoval of the trace eye from the hook.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of my invention will bemore readily understood from the following description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claimsforming a part of this specification where- Figure 1 is a side elevationof my improved device showing the keeper in locked position; Fig. 2 is asimilar view partly in section; and, Fig. 3 is a cross sectional viewtaken on the line m-x of Fig. 1.

In the drawings a sleeve 5 is provided which may be attached to awhifiietree and secured thereto in any suitable manner.

The numeral 6 indicates a hook extending from the sleeve having theordinary bill 7. A trace eye 8 is shown on the hook. A barrel 9 isarranged on the top of the sleeve and formed integral therewith, alongitudinal groove 10 being provided in the inner wall of the barrel. Astop 11 extends into groove 10 to engage a retaining lug 12 which isformed on the keeper 13 adjacent the free end thereof. Ahandle 14 isformed on the keeper for operating the same.

It is therefore apparent from the drawings taken in connection with theabove description that when the trace eye is placed on the hook 6 thehandle 14 will be in the position indicated by the dotted lines in Fig.2. In this position the retaining lug 12 is in the longitudinal groove10 and engaging the stop 11, said stop being provided to limit theoutward movement of the keeper 13. When it is desired to lock the traceeye on the hook the keeper 13 is pushed forward in the mouth of the hook6 and the handle 14 is turned downwardly, thereby Specification ofLetters Patent.

Serial No. 755,430.

engaging the retaining lug 12 with the front end of the barrel andpreventing the keeper from being withdrawn from the barrel.

Should the operator find it necessary for any reason to hold the keeper12 in a positive locking position the stop 11 may be screwed intoengagement with the keeper to bind the same against the inner bore ofthe barrel.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanyingdrawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of myinvention and that various minor changes in details of construction,proportion and arrangement of the parts may be made within the scope ofthe appended claims and without sacrificing any of the advantages of myinvention.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a whiffletree hook, a barrel,supporting means for the barrel, a hook carried by the barrel, a keepermovable in the barrel and adapted for lapping engagement against thebill of said hook and having a retaining lug for engagement with thebarrel to hold the keeper in locked position, said barrel having alongitudinal groove in its inner wall, a handle on one end of saidkeeper and remote from said lug adapted to turn the keeper forregistering said lug with said groove whereby the keeper may bewithdrawn when free.

2. A device as specified including a barrel provided with alongitudinally extending groove in its inner wall, a hook associated.with said barrel, a keeper mounted for movement in said barrel andprovided with a lug thereon for holding the keeper from displacement inthe mouth of the hook, a handle carried by the latter to register thelug with the groove of the barrel, and means extended through the wallof said barrel and into said groove, to lie in the path of said lug forpreventing the accidental displacement of said keeper.

3. In a whifiletree hook, a barrel provided with a longitudinal groovein its inner wall, a keeper slidable in the barrel and having aretaining lug at one side adapted to register with and travel in saidgroove, a hook Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

carried by the barrel a handle on said to permit removal of the keepertherefrom keeper for sliding the same into the mouth at the option ofthe operator. in of the hook and adapted to turn said lug In testimonywhereof I aflix my signature out of registry With said groove and a stopin presence of two Witnesses.

carried by the barrel Within said groove PARROTT M. HARDY. adapted toprevent the accidental removal Witnesses:

of said keeper when retracted, said stop l/V. A. THoMrsoN,

being detachably associated with the barrel R. H. TINGLE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

